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Renjithvsathyan Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Mothere-in-law

which one is correct?

1. Mothere-in-laws
2. Mothers-in-law
  

Top answer

2nd choice

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hi renjithvsathyan

i think the second one is correct ,,,, and the correct spelling is mother not mothere
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Mothers-in-law -- NOT mother-in-laws

Attorneys General -- NOT Attorney Generals

Courts martial -- NOT Court martials

There are some nouns in which the noun comes first and the descriptive adjective comes after. It is still the noun that becomes plural, not the adjective.